The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SAYING
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SAYING
- A sign that’s confused bearing unknown proverb
- Motto, for example, popular with Guides, primarily
- Remaining, not time for speaking
- Proverb influencing wife to leave
- Saw killing where Liberal’s got taken out
- Adage remaining with time passing
- Maxim is remaining after tour’s leader has gone
- Saw not going to lose teeth, originally
- Gnome always blocking pipe up
- Saw one in Glasgow filling sink
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The straight part
We know that "Saw" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case saw = saying.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SAYING mean?
SAYING verb- To pronounce.
- To recite.
- To tell, either verbally or in writing.
- To indicate in a written form.
- To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.
- Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.
- To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
- (of a possession, especially money) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.
- To try; to assay.
- A proverb or maxim.
- That which is said; a statement.